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Christoph Zschiesche

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CTO at GLENCORE Nordenham
📍 Tostedt, Lower Saxony, Germany

Dr. Christoph Zschiesche is the Chief Technology Officer at Glencore Nordenham, bringing deep expertise in non-ferrous and pyrometallurgy. His career includes leadership roles in R&D at Aurubis, and he recently earned his doctorate from Montanuniversität Leoben. He is also Chairman of the GDMB Lead Expert Committee.

His professional focus is on advancing metallurgical processes, particularly in the recycling of copper-containing materials and enhancing sustainable production within the European recycling market. He actively engages with industry experts and promotes knowledge sharing through international conferences.

Unique fact: He completed his doctorate in non-ferrous metallurgy in April 2024 while serving as CTO.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
CTO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Tostedt, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Pyrometallurgy R&D
His entire career, from his time at Aurubis to his recent doctorate, has focused on research and development in pyrometallurgy, supported by multiple publications.
Metals Recycling
He shows a strong interest in the European recycling market and the processing of copper-containing recycling materials to create value.
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Career

Work history

10-2021
CTO
GLENCORE Nordenham
8-2017 - 10-2021
Senior Manager R&D Pyrometallurgy
Aurubis
10-2011 - 7-2017
Process Engineer
Aurubis
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Education
10-2016 - 4-2024
Dr.mont
Montanuniversität Leoben
2006 - 2011
Diplom-Ingenieur
TU Bergakademie Freiberg
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